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Loneliness and social isolation linked to heightened risk of death in those with cancer: BMJ Oncology
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In fact, it increases the risk of death for everyone, but it is especially dangerous for some people.
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Eurek AlertLoneliness and social isolation linked to heightened risk of death in those with cancer
Loneliness and social isolation are linked to a heightened risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research published online in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.
Mundo, Oct 15, 2025 (ATB Digital) .- An international meta-analysis revealed that loneliness and social isolation are associated with a 34% increase in the risk of death from all causes and an 11% more risk of death from cancer in people with cancer, according to a study published in BMJ Oncology. That was the conclusion of researchers based on data analysis of more than 1.6 million patients from Canada, England, Finland, France, Ireland, Japan …
Study finds loneliness, social isolation increase death risk among cancer patients
New Delhi: Loneliness and social isolation can raise the risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, according to a study. In a pooled data analysis of 13 studies involving over 15 lakh patients, a team of Canadian researchers led by those from the University of Toronto found that loneliness is relatively common among people with cancer. The potential impact of loneliness on death from cancer was reported …
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